Sumas, Washington Public Records

The Elections office provides accessible voting units at voting centers for voters requiring assistance. Residents register to vote through Washington's online system at https://voter.votewa.gov or by submitting paper applications to the Whatcom County Elections office. The registration deadline is 8 days before Election Day for online and mail registration (must be received, not postmarked). Washington offers same-day voter registration during the in-person voting period at designated voting centers. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and Washington residents. First-time registrants should provide a Washington State driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. As an incorporated city, Sumas holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions. Mayoral terms run four years, and Council positions are staggered. Voters can find candidate information, campaign finance disclosures, and local ballot measures through the Whatcom County Elections website and the Washington Public Disclosure Commission at https://www.pdc.wa.gov. The city may place local ballot measures regarding taxation, bonds, or ordinances on the ballot; these are detailed in the official Voters' Pamphlet mailed to all households before elections. Residents can verify their voter registration status and find assigned ballot drop box locations through Washington's VoteWA portal at https://voter.votewa.gov. Because Washington uses universal mail balloting, traditional precinct polling places are not assigned; instead, voters use any authorized drop box or mail their ballots. Election records that are public in Washington include voter registration lists (names and addresses, excluding certain protected voters), campaign finance reports showing contributions and expenditures for candidates and political committees, candidate filing information, and detailed precinct-level election results. These are accessible through the Public Disclosure Commission and county Elections office The county leaned Democratic in presidential voting while showing more competitive results in local races. Washington's U.S. Senate race unless a special election occurs. However, voters will decide all U.S. House seats (Sumas is in Washington's 2nd Congressional District), multiple statewide offices potentially including Insurance Commissioner and other executive positions, all Washington State House of Representatives seats (2-year terms), half of State Senate seats (4-year staggered terms), Whatcom County Council positions, county executive offices, judicial positions, and potentially local school levies and special district measures. Candidate filing for the 2026 primary occurs in May 2026, with the top-two primary election in August 2026. Washington's Public Disclosure Commission provides campaign finance data, and complete election information is available at https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections.